The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31
THE GREAT STRIKE
Continues in New York.-No Violence
Reported.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The extension Of
the great strike to railroad freight handlers
on the piers of several roads having dock IA
ciiities on the river, front has brought the
number of men now out in New York alone
up to nearly 10000. The probability is that
other railroad employees will cease work.
The men on the New York City and North
ern railroad pier on East river through SYM
pathy for the coal shovelers and steamship
'longshoremen went out yesterday. They
were sent for by the superintendent but re-
fused to treat with him individually. The
railroad men on the Hartford dock were
next to 60 out and 1t IS rumored that today
men on the Pennsylvani and other railroad
docks will go out
James E. Quinn of the executive board Of
the 'L0ngshOremen's Union was arrested
today by Deputy United States Marshal
Holmes for conspirihg to injure the business
of the Old Dominion Steamship Company in
an action brought in the United States Cir
cult Court to recover $4,000 damages. He
was released on 5000 BAIL
The Helvetia still lies alongside her dock
with her cargo untouched. The Morgan line
steamer Ell Pasco is loaded by Italians who
were engaged yesterday. The Torrington
line boats are running on time. The Ocean
Steamship Company's steamer Tallahassa is
being loaded by nOn-union men. The
agent says she will be ready for sea to-
night.
A large party of colored men armed with
sticks and stones raided pier at Newport.
News at / o'clock this morning. The
men were driven off.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 29.-The en-
ployees of the Cambridge Horse Railroad
Company, having submitted certain grieyan-
ces to the company for redress, held secret
meeting last night to decide whether or not
the road should be Immediately tied up. The
meeting resulted in an agreement to give the
company until Tuesday night next, when, if
the demands Of the men are not complied
with strike of all hands will occur.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 30-The effect
of the coal handlers strike in New York
and vicinity is beginning to be felt here, and
there is much fear lest the mills be compelled
to shut down for want of coal. few mills
like the American Linen, Durfee, Border
City, and Sycamore. have enough coal on
hand to last a month, but these embrace
chiefly mills that buy coal by the cargo.
Most of the companies buy coal of local
wholesale dealers. under contracts for a
years supply and have but few day supply
on hand at time. The Globe Coal company
has the contracts to supply most of the mills.
j. A. Bowen q Company come next and ).
X. Buffint0n d Co., next. These three firms
handle nearly all the mill coal, and are max
ing every effort to supply the demand which
is becoming more and more urgent every
day. About 100000 tons annually are used
by the mills, pea coal being most generally
used, that being the size first affected by the
strike. The supply is almost exhausted.
For two weeks past the dealers have been
delivering soft coal in its place, but in some
instances it cannot be used, owing to the
CRATES being especially built for hard coal.
Unless relief comes during the present week
it is thought that some of the mills will be
forced to shut down. Local dealers who
have contracts with corporations have been
alx-ir Lot lacc hAln
| forced to this course for their own protec-
| ton. During the past week but 200 tons of
| coal haue been received in the city Thus
far the dealers have been able to fill their or
| ders for family use, but the supply is rapidly
| decreasing.
Another feature of the strike is the entire
| suspension of boats ON the Old Colony line,
| the stOppage of the steamers Bristol and
| Providence by broken shafts, left only one
available passenger boat, the Old Colony,
and express matters and freight formerly
| carried by large passenger steamers were
| left for already crowded freight boats. and
| the situation was complicated by the deten-
tion of the Old Colony at New York Thurs
| day night for want of coal.
| The freight steamer City of Fall River,
| which left here Thursday night with full
| freight and coal for the round trip, is at New
| York, only partially discharged on account
| of the freight handlers strike; and the
steamer City of Brockton has been lying al
coal since Friday night, being un-
able to proceed to New York because
she cannot be unloaded when she gets there.
The company has ten days supply of coal
but the freight handlers strike has paral
yzed it. Freight is piled up on the docks in
Immense quantities, and the officials and en-
ployes are working hard to straighten out
the tangle.
The suspension of boats causes great delay
in the receipt of cotton and shipments Of
cloth and causes general annoyance to the
wholesale trade of the city. A shut down OF
mills caused by lack of coal would throw
10000 operatives out of employment.